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Legal rights before & after child birth?

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Hello, Im 23 this is my first pregnancy I am due in November & I am a secretary for my family's company and I work with my father. I work M-F 7-5 & I am the only secretary here. I started to talk to him about Maternity Leave and Recovery Leave & he said I would only get 2 weeks before & after the baby is born off of work. I want to know what my legal rights are as far as my 2 leaves. I know you are not always entitled to maternity leave before the baby is born. What about after during recovery? What are my legal rights & is my job able to ask me back after my baby is only a week old and a week of recovery? Sorry Im a new young mommy and Im just looking to get all the help on info that I can! Thank you in advance I really appreciate it!

FMLA doesn't apply to every business the same way. There are certain criteria both you and your family business must meet here are some of the basics, and it can vary by state as well
COVERED EMPLOYERS
The FMLA only applies to employers that meet certain criteria. A covered employer is a: Private-sector employer, with 50 or more employees in 20 or more workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year, including a joint employer or successor in interest to a covered employer;
ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES
Only eligible employees are entitled to take FMLA leave. An eligible employee is one who:
Works for a covered employer;
Has worked for the employer for at least 12 months;
Has at least 1,250 hours of service for the employer during the 12 month period immediately preceding the leave; and
Works at a location where the employer has at least 50 employees within 75 miles.

I am not sure 100% and I am not sure how big your family business is, but at the hosp I worked at you got 4 wks maternity leave and then you could file for FMLA and get extra days depending on how long you have been with the company.

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